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Coastal Communities Fund: nearly £10m funding for Scotland바카라 사이트s coastline

27 coastal towns and villages across Scotland will benefit from £9.58m of UK government funding through the Coastal Communities Fund.

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Scottish coastline

Tighean Innse Gall receives £497,419 to support and improve energy efficiency and promote the use of renewables for B & B's, self catering and small tourism related businesses throughout the Western Isles. It will also promote the islands as an eco-tourism destination "The Energy Isles - Low carbon tourism in the Outer Hebrides".

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Danny Alexander, Chief Secretary to the Treasury, said:

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Coastal Communities Minister Penny Mordaunt said:

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£36 million has also been allocated to projects across England.

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Our has further information on each of the projects.

Screenshot of Coastal Communities fund interactive map

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Published 26 January 2015